Tea has been the chief drink in China since ancient times ... in the Forbidden City almost every year during the Qing Dynasty. Chonghua Palace was located in a compound north of the six Western ...

The imperial food served within the walls of the Forbidden City by the Qing Dynasty had an important effect on Chinese dietetic ... dietetic culture of the Qing Palace. Even today this cuisine ...

Bingxi as a form of performance for the court began in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) and reached its peak during Qing (1644-1911). Each year after the winter solstice (in late December), grand ice ...

Toward the end of the 13th century, while a guest in the court of Kublai Khan, Marco Polo was stunned by the beautiful grassland enclosed in the imperial palace ... Qing dynasty, Beijing was the ...

The Qing were the last dynasty close ... having the Old Summer Palace rebuilt at a time when the empire was struggling. Literacy and living standards were high. Chinese goods were sold across ...

Once a traditional Spring Festival pastime, this 2,000-year-old game integrates elements of fantasy and imperial culture.

The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM ... martial spirit and military art of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), as well as cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries. The Art of Armaments ...

Nanxun, a stunning 1,000-year-old town in China, is known as "the Venice of the East" - and it's not hard to see why.

Thematic exhibitions include The Art of Armaments - Qing Dynasty Military Collection from the Palace Museum ... showcasing its collection of ancient Chinese gold objects.

Woodblock printing works on display at Prince Kung's Palace Museum in Beijing. [Photo provided to China ... Qing (1644-1911) dynasties to create ceramics exclusively for the imperial court. From the ...